The nominees reflect the best in Canadian full-length novel or short story collection published in the past year. The prize is worth $70,000 in total. $50,000 will be awarded to the winner and each of the finalists will receive $5,000.

The Giller shortlist will be announced on October 8th and the winner will be named on November 5th. More information about the Scotiabank Giller Prize and about this year’s nominees can be found here.